Paraphrased from the LA Times Obituaries, January 12, 2010
Shahen V. Ghazarbekian, 1932-2009.
Born in Meshad, Iran, to Vartan and his metzmamma, Satenik Ghazarbekian. Emigrated to the U.S. in 1958 where he earned a BS in Physics and then moved to LA where as an inventor and entrepreneur he designed environmentally efficient industrial air conditioning equipment.
A loving husband and father, he was devoted to his 5 grandchildren who knew him as "Gump." A consummate entertainer, he was always ready with songs, jokes and stories for them and taught them the virtues optimism, working hard and having fun.
Among his passions was travel. Every year for over 40 years he explored some exotic corner of the world.
He will be missed by his traveling companions who include his good friend since childhood, Bahman Bozogmehr, his business partner Vazgen Baladjian, his children, his grandchildren and his siblings: Sahak Ghazarbekian, Seboo Hovanessian and Roubik Avenessian.
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